Oral antimony intoxications in man.
Four cases of acute oral antimony intoxication are reported. Three patients survived without sequelae. One patient, a 93-yr-old male, died from multiple organ failure. Toxicological analysis of blood, urine, and tissues revealed a severe intoxication.
Lauwers
L F
LF
Department of Anesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, Stuivenberg General Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
Roelants
A
A
Rosseel
P M
PM
Heyndrickx
B
B
Baute
L
L
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000965:Antimony / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004112:Dimercaprol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy
D004112:Dimercaprol; D000965:Antimony